Vegetable Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• Fresh tomatoes, chopped (canned may be used)
• 1 green pepper
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 cups cauliflower
• Other vegetables of your choice
• 1/2 cup white rice
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1 cup water (less if using canned tomatoes)
• 2 Tablespoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon broth concentrate (like beef, chicken, vegetable soup base)
• Hot sauce to taste
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups preferred cheese or combination of cheeses

Directions

Layer the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with tomatoes. Dice the green pepper, onion, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, and other vegetables of choice. Layer half the vegetables over tomatoes. Layer rice. Layer other half of vegetables. Layer on top with more chopped tomatoes. Mix water, vinegar, broth concentrate, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and pour over casserole.

Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours, then remove cover and top with cheese. Bake an additional 15 to 30 minutes.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Country Inns, and Small Hotels on 1st Traveler's C
Submitted By: Lee.M Kaye
setters@internode.on.net
Vegetable Rice Casserole